Class Notes

Name: Kenneth Kuzia

Class Year(s): 1980

Note: Ken Kuzia ’80 (CCE) has been retired for 20+ years but is still active in amateur astronomy, genealogy, genetic ancestry, photography and digital artistry, authoring, editing, and illustration for his friends’ books. He is working on his third book and maintains a website & gallery of recent artwork. (Just Google "Ken Kuzia" and select "The Art Of Ken Kuzia"). Ken lives with his wife in Victor, NY.

Submitted on: February 10, 2024

Jaclyn Pytlarz ’14 (CIAS) looking at a screen on the wall

Name: Jaclyn Pytlarz

Class Year(s): 2014

Note: Jaclyn Pytlarz ’14 (CIAS) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) group was recognized with a 2023 Engineering, Science and Technology Emmy Award for the “standardization of high dynamic range television.”

Submitted on: February 2, 2024

Mariah Texidor ’15 (CIAS) holding a camera

Name: Mariah Texidor

Class Year(s): 2015

Note: Mariah Texidor ’15 (CIAS) recently started a new position as Head of Circulation and Adult Services at Wallington Public Library. Mariah also serves as faculty at the International Center of Photography.

Submitted on: January 29, 2024

Name: Megan Lessard

Class Year(s): 2004

Note: Megan Lessard ’04 (CIAS) was recently promoted to Head of Digital Projects & Metadata (DP&M) at Providence College’s Phillips Memorial Library. DP&M digitizes, publishes, and promotes, Providence College-created scholarship where possible; partners with faculty and local researchers on digital scholarship projects (many open educational resources/OERs); maintains the media technology collection; assists with Library website maintenance and development; and provides metadata for Library created digital collections. DP&M also provides media production and literacy instruction to support students and faculty with media assignments and projects, such as documentaries, podcasts, and websites.

Submitted on: January 29, 2024

Lunchboxes designed and fully illustrated for Toynk.com

Name: Jeremy Sniatecki

Class Year(s): 1995

Note: Jeremy Sniatecki ’95 (CIAS) was chosen to design and fully illustrate several licensed retro style metal lunchboxes for Toynk.com, including Rocky IV, Svengoolie and Killer Klowns from outer Space.

Submitted on: January 22, 2024

Nicolas Law and Kaitlin Levine Law got married on September 21 on Long Island surrounded by their RIT family! They met at RIT in 2017, and Nicolas graduated in 2019 from the Electrical Engineering program, and Kaitlin graduated in 2020 from the ASLIE prog

Name: Kaitlin Law

Class Year(s): 2019 2020

Note: Nicolas Law ’19 (KGCOE) and Kaitlin (Levine) Law ’20 (NTID) got married on September 21 on Long Island surrounded by their RIT family! They met at RIT in 2017, and Nicolas graduated in 2019 from the Electrical Engineering program, and Kaitlin graduated in 2020 from the ASLIE program.

Submitted on: January 19, 2024

The cover of The Quarterly Journal of Leica Society International

Name: Alvis Upitis

Class Year(s): 1968

Note: Alvis Upitis ’68 (GAP) recently had the cover and lead story in The Quarterly Journal of Leica Society International Vol. 56, Issue 3. “One Camera One Lens”. It illustrates The Golden Era of American Racing. (Cover attached) as well as bio picture.

Submitted on: December 19, 2023

Picture in PhD regalia taken by Michael DiBari

Name: Nathan Holland

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Nathan Holland ’07 (KGCOE) earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University, marking a significant milestone in his career. Amongst those who joined him for his December graduation were fellow RIT alums: his wife, April Holland ’06 (BS in Chemistry), Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue ’07 (BS/MS in Electrical Engineering), and Tia White ’05 (BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology). These enduring friendships undoubtedly played a crucial role in this accomplishment. Nathan continues to serve as a Lecturer at ODU in the Engineering Fundamentals Division, a position he began in the summer, which focuses on foundational knowledge and success of incoming engineering students.

Submitted on: December 18, 2023

Congratulations to college sweethearts Dr. Brooke N. Seamans DO ‘17 Biomedical Sciences and Max Mendelson BS MS ‘20 Software Engineering, who eloped alongside their closest family and loved ones including members of RIT’s Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Phi Epsilon,

Name: Brooke Seamans and Max Mendelson Mendelson

Class Year(s): 2017,2020

Note: Congratulations to college sweethearts Dr. Brooke N. Seamans DO ‘17 (CHST) Biomedical Sciences and Max Mendelson BS ’20, MS ‘20 (GCCIS) Software Engineering, who eloped alongside their closest family and loved ones including members of RIT’s Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Phi Epsilon, and RIT Study Abroad on December 9th 2023 in Hoboken, New Jersey. RIT graduates from left to right: Ellen Raffaelle BS ‘17 MBA ‘20, Tayton T. Troidl BFA ‘22, Andrew Dawdy BS ‘20, Dylan Boberg BS ‘18, Dr. Brooke N. Mendelson, DO ‘17, Max Mendelson BS MS ‘20, Nick Morales BS ‘16 MS ’20, Lacey Cook BS ‘17 MS ‘20, Grace Schroeder BS ‘18 MS ‘20, and Michael Schroeder ‘20.

Submitted on: December 16, 2023

Jenna Bossert (Museum Studies, 2016) and Eric Falkenberg (Computer Science, 2017) married each other on October 21, 2023 at Tamerlaine Sanctuary and Preserve. Their closest RIT friends plus family were there to celebrate their special day!

Name: Jenna Bossert

Class Year(s): 2016

Note: Jenna Bossert ’16 (COLA) and Eric Falkenberg ’17 (GCCIS) married each other on October 21, 2023 at Tamerlaine Sanctuary and Preserve. Their closest RIT friends & family were there with them to celebrate their special day.

Submitted on: December 14, 2023